Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-11-25
That Blessed Paper!

1t is amusing to note the comments
of the Independent press on the pro-
ject for the establishment of a Demo-
cratic daily newspaper in the Territory
the views generally taken by expert
enced journalists being that the COM
pany proposes to accomplish too much
on very limited capital, and that the
result will be, in some respects at least,
failure. 1t may seem uncharitable
to predict disaster before the enter
prise is fairly under way, but it is an
apparent fact that none of these fore
bodings have resulted from any I'M
friendly feeling either to the project
or the persons having it in charge,
with the single exception of the opin-
ion expressed by the Walla Walla
Statesman, and it gives some very sub
stantial grounds for the basis of its be-
lief. 1t POUNDS its prognostication of
failure upon the statement that the
Walla Walla incorporation (Mr. Egg
berD " is man who is well known as
being a Republican, who tried in his
paper to defeat the Democratic can
didate for Sheriff at the last election,
and who took money from the pro-
hibitionists during the local option
campaign for the use of his sheet" Qhe
Journal) The Statesman assumes
that Mr.. E. unites with the projectors
solely to obtain situation on the pa
per, which if true, justifies a some
what close inquiry into his political
antecedents, if the Washingtonian is
to be simon-pure in its Democracy.
The Portland World, whose ortho-
doxy none will dispute, seems to re-
gard the project as one that is beyond
the bounds of reason, but just why,
unless from the disposition shown to
ignore the old stand-bys of the party
it is difficult to discover. That would
seem to be the inference, from the fol
lowing sentences, taken from an arti
Gle on a different subject:
"Now there is a maniacal yell raised
for a Daily Democratic Newspaper in
Washington territory! Shades of John
Murphy and Frank Parker! Well, there
is one thing about this latter craze, il
won't last, for the moon-struck will have
to put up as they 60 along"
The most remarkable suggestion
comes from that bright journal, Puy-
allup Commerce. After giving a list
of the incorporators, it expresses the
opinion that if those gentlemen are
willing to furnish the required means
and secure a good newspaper man to
run the journal, without regard to ex'
pense, in the course of a dozen years
should the Democracy remain in
power so long, the proposed journal
might become self-sustaining."
Pardonour bushes while we quote
its suggestion as to the best practical
means of securing the object sought
Here it is:
"Would it not lie good plan for the
rich Democrats to make up purse Of
SIC, 900 to $40, 1000 and place it in the
hands Of John Miller Murphy, the vet.
eran editor of the WASHINGTON STANDARD
to use to the best advantage at what
ever point he might deem most suitable
for the location of the paper, They
might be certain of one thing in such a
contingency, the journal would be run
on common sense Democratic methods,
and if success were possible, he would
be likely to work it out"
Modesty, of course, forbids that we
should applaud this sentiment; but
we will be pardoned, we trust, for stat
ing that this personal compliment to
the writer, coming from the source il
does, one of the best journalists on
the coast, entities it to a high degree
Of appreciation. Mr.. Fuller, the edi.
tor of Commerce, looks at the propo.
sition, solely from a business stand
point, and is honest enough to be-
lieve that party service does not dis.
qualify a person for political prefer
ment. Non-political partisans Chose
white black birds in politics. have
a different way of seeing things, and
are inclined to pool their issues on an
uncertainty with prospect of coming
out literally and Individually on top
than to accept the true doctrine and
let results benefit who they may.
There is one thing in which the new
paper can find cause for congratula
ton, and that is it has been somewhat
extensively advertised before its birth
and if the prenatal conditions may no,
seemed to be just as suspicious as its
sponsors hope for, it may, to the sur
prise of everybody, speedily develop
into vigorous and healthy offspring
1t will be remembered that we have an
illustrious example noted in mythology
wherein Minerva, the goddess of wis
dom and the liberal arts, as we'll as Of
war, sprang from the brain of Jupiter
clothed with all the attributes which
rendered her famous. May we not in
dulge a reasonable hope that the
Washingtonian may thus come into
being, possessing as it will the advan
tage Of multiplicity of brains, all in
tent upon producing an unusally
bright conception? Upon this hope
we pin our faith.
Mr.. J. T. Forrest. editor of tht
Chehalis Bee, was united in marriage
on the 9th instant, to Miss Lizzie